The OPSEU Pension Trust is divesting from all equity and fixed-income investments in public companies that derive a majority of their revenue from the production or…
Buoyed by rebounding Canadian equity returns, Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted returns of 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2017, marking the…
TD Asset Management Inc. has appointed Scott Colbourne as managing director of global active fixed income. Prior to the appointment, Colbourne was co-chief investment officer at Sprott…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans experienced a modest third quarter, according to separate reports by BNY Mellon Asset Management Canada Ltd. and Northern Trust Corp.…
For those who use the standard four per cent withdrawal rate for retirement savings, it’s time to reconsider the approach. “The four per cent withdrawal rate has…
As pension plans move into better solvency positions this year, should they be lowering their risks by purchasing an annuity or looking at investment strategies…
Not long ago, investors were asking how low interest rates could go. Now, with most central banks in neutral or tightening mode, investors are asking…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined to 96.5 per cent in August, amid rising global political instability and subdued equity…
Vestcor Investment Management Corp. has posted a 6.16 per cent overall investment return for the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. Formerly known as the New…
While the Bank of Canada had long talked down the idea of raising interest rates any time soon, the sentiment changed last month when it…
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has posted a return of five per cent for the first half of 2017 and a five-year…
Target-date funds seek to provide members of defined contribution pension plans with a straightforward experience, adjusting their asset mix in a set-it-and-forget-it option geared towards…
Diversified pooled pension fund managers posted a median return of 0.7 per cent before management fees for the second quarter of 2017 and a median…
While investors seeking reasonable returns in a low interest rate environment will find them in U.S. treasury and corporate bonds, they should still remain cautious…
Investors will be watching closely as speculation ramps up that Canada’s central bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. A modest…
Countering earlier positive reports on pension plan performance so far this year, Aon Hewitt is seeing a decline in the median solvency ratio in the…
Three to four years ago, institutional investors were showing strong interest in frontier markets as they sought opportunities for lower correlations with global markets. But…
Home Capital Group Inc. will end its $2-billion credit agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan just months after it entered into the deal…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing in Calgary-based oil and gas company Ikkuma Resources Corp. through a $45-million financing deal. According to the agreement, AIMCo…
Bolstered by a lift in global equities, Canadian defined benefit pension plans maintained positive growth in the first quarter of 2017 with average returns of…
When Canadian Investment Review held its inaugural Global Investment Conference 20 years ago, foreign investments were something of a niche for Canadian pension plans. With…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will provide $107 million in debt financing to a Canadian rooftop solar power producer. Potentia Renewables Inc.,…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is emphasizing global investments even as it noted the impact of political uncertainty in its newly released…
Diversified pooled fund managers saw a median return of three per cent before management fees in the first quarter of the year, according to findings…
While the investment climate has generally been positive in recent months, investors can expect a macroeconomic “tug of war” in 2017, according to the head…